Propeller-hub boring and facing machine.



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PRoPELLe Hus BORING AND rAclNG NIA/CHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 2 0, 1917- 1,283,755, Patented NOV. v5, 1918.,

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S. HEATH. PHOPELLER HUB BORING AND FACING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED ocr. 2o. 1911.

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SPENCER HEATH, or BALTIMORE, MAREnani).H`

PHOPELLEHHUB BORING AND FACING MACHINE.

specification of Letters Patent.

raeenteunov. 5, 191s.

Application ied october 20,'.191`a serial No. 197,606,

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, SPENCER HEATH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented` new and useful Improvements in Propeller-Hub Boring andy Facing Machines, of which the following is a specification. i

This invention relates to improvements in boring and facing machines andpertains particularly tomachines for .correctlyvr bor ing a hole through the axial center of a ilying machine propeller hub land cutting the parallel opposite hub faces.

The invention provides means .for correctly centering the work on a traveling carriage and moving said carriage into position for the cut-ting and boring operations.

The invention further provides for rigidly mounting the work on the. carriage and provides means for varying the elevation of the work Vand work vsupport without disturbing the rigidity or centered position of the work.

The invention further provides a unitary hub boring construction acting through the hollow shaft of one of the hub facingcutters.` f

Other details of the invention are described andrk claimed in the followingspecification and claims and are illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 represents .a side elevation of the machine showing the,v work carriage broken away.

Fig. 2-represents al sectional view along line 2 2 of Fig. lshowing a top plan view of the work carriage and track.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of a portionof the work carriage showing the work clamps and theoblique supporting surfaces.

' Fig. 4 is an ,enlargedview of the clamp.

for holding the upper partof'the lWork carriage `on the lowertpart.

i .'Fig. 5v is an enlarged viewl of the gear and rack bar used to elevate the work frame.

Fig. 6 `is a fragmentary View of the track and work carriage Lshowing the limit stop lu s.

gReferring in detail to the construction shown in .the drawings, 1 ,is Y a .main `support member provided r.with suitable base flanges y2 which are mountedon a suitable` founda# tion 3. A horizontal,supportzmember lavis portion of the support member 1 is anektension 1b having a bearing` member 9 through which there 'projects a drive shaft i 10`carrying a rotary cutter member 1 2 havingthe blades 13. These upper and lower cuttersare shown as what are known as disk cutters which cut yparallel tothe face of the disk and are preferably used instead Vof cylindrical cutters, although applicant rdoes not desire to be limited to this particular form of cutter. An extension 1c projects upwardly from the main support member 1 and provides an upper bearing 14 forthe reception ofthe upper end of theshaft 10; A collar 15 is provided for maintaining the correct vertical adjustment ofthe shaft 10.

Drive means for the rotation of the cutter members 12 is provided by a motor 16 `mounted yabove the support extension 1?,`

At the vextreme right of the structure a verticalshaft 17 is mounted in'an upper 'bearing 18 'and a lower bearingl 19. ,Afcollar 20 yis provided for maintaining the correct position of the shaftA within the bearings. Power `from the lmotor 16 is transmitted through a drive belt 21 to aV pulley 22 onjthe shaft 17. Power from the yshaft 17 ispro- .Videdffor the Lipper cutter member 12 through the pulley wheel 23 which drives a pulley 24 located onv the shaft 10 by means of a belt 25. Power from the shaft A17 to the lowercutter member 6 is provided by a pulley 26 driving a pulley 27 located on the shaft 5f, power' being transmitted` v'by a belt 28, f f .n f

Means for ,boring the hub of the worker propeller is providedby means of a shaft 29 which extends upwardly through the shaft lvandis -keyed tobturn therewithfbut khas a sliding-'engagement so that the shaft 2,9may be elevatedl or lowered accordingto the time when the hub boring. action is to take place. Theupper Vend of theoshaft29 mayg-be provided with a cutterknife 30 of any @desirable contour or size. Means for elevating the shaft 29 to place the knife 30 in the operablepositionl is provided by a i" Vfio hand wheel 3l mounted on a shaft 32. At the lower end of this shaft there is provided a. bevel gear 33 in engagement with a corresponding bevel gear 34. This latter gear is mounted on the same shaft with, and is axially connected rigidly to, a spur gear 35 which is in mesh with a rack bar 36 engaging the lower end of the shaft 29. The lower end of the rack bar 36 provides a shaft portion 37 which is journaled in a socket or bearing 38 and provides a support member for the lower end of the shaft 29.

Located on either side of the supporting frame l are the track members 39 which are mounted on suitable vertical supports 40. Movably mounted on the track members 39 is a work carriage having the wheels 41, frame 42 and lower stationary circular frame 43 rigidly mounted on the frame 42. The tracks 39 are preferably provided with an angular upper surface and the wheels 41 are designed to have a central groove adapted to fit onto the angle of the rails or tracks, this being in accordance with the customary construction of the mounting of work carriages on supporting frames. The lower stationary circular frame 43 is adapted to encircle the supporting frame 1 and the rotary cutter members. Mounted on the circular frame 43 is a corresponding movable frame 44 of substantially the same size and shape. Means for elevating the frame 44 on the frame 43 is provided by a gear member 45 mounted on the frame 43 and provided with an actuating handle 46. This gear is adapted to engage the gear teeth of a rack bar 47 connected to the upper movable frame 44 and ixed in an oblique position. llhen the gear 45 is operated the frame 44 is moved concentrically with the lower frame 43 and elevated at the same time. The weight of the upper movable frame 44 is supported on the oblique guides 48 mounted on the frame 43 and corresponding guides 49 mounted on the upper frame 44, the guides 48 and 49 having an oblique position and being slidable one upon the other. At convenient locations around the lower frame 43 there are provided a suficient number of vertical standards 50 rigidly connected to the frame 43 and extending up- .wardly to hold the upper frame 44 concentric to the lower frame 43. A locking niember for clamping the upper and lower frames in any desired position is indicated at 5l and comprises a hand wheel 52 or other suitable clamping means for actuating a jaw member securely holding both the upper and lower frames to prevent movement of either one relative to the other.

The work or propeller form which is to be operated upon is adapted to be held in the clamp members 53 mounted on opposite sides of the upper frame member 44. These clamp members are provided in suiiicient number and at convenient locations to hold the particular kind of propeller and number of blades. l/Vhen a propeller is to be used as the work the material is laid diametrically across the upper frame 44 and clamped by means of the clamping members 53. In order to center the work correctly there is provided a centrally located adjustable table member 54 which is movably mounted in the vertical bearing 55 connected to the supporting member la. The position of the table 54 is predetermined according t0 the position of the cutter' member 6 and the knives 7, it being necessary that the hub of the propeller be iixed at a certain elevation with respect to the cutter member before being moved into engagement with the cutter member. The table 54 has the function'of a test member or gage for the setting of the elevation of the work and the corresponding elevation of the upper movable frame 44 cai'- rying the work. It is necessary that the cutter members and the table be absolutely xed with respect to the distance between the tracks 39, and in the preferred form it is preferable that the table be so situated that it may be exactly at the center of the circular supporting frames 43 and 44 when the work is mounted and the elevation of the same adjusted to the height of the table 54. The center of the table 54 is illustrated. as having a vertical opening 56 which is used in centering the work on the table, a pin being inserted through the work and lowered into the opening. A different construction, not shown, may be provided by the use of a rod to project upwardly through the opening 56 to engage the axial opening in the hub of the work. In order that the center of the work carriage shall be over the center of the table 54, when the carriage is at the extreme left, as shown in the drawings, the following limit stops are provided. Downwardly projecting extensions 57 are rigidly secured to the side frames 42 at the center thereof. These extensions 57 are adapted to engage the projecting lugs 58 mounted on the tracks 39, as indicated in Figs. l and 2, positioning the center of the work immediately over the center of the table 54. A corresponding set of lugs 59 is provided on the tracks 39 to limit the movement of the carriage toward the right. The lugs 59 should be substantially in alinement with the shaft 29, so as to stop the carriage with the center of the work immediately over1 the hub boring tool 30 and shaft 29. ik suitable spring latch 60 may be provided to lock the carriage in position when the propeller hub is in the hub boring position in axial alinement with the shaft 29.

The operation of the machine will be understood from the foregoing description of construction and the following explanation. The work is mounted on the frame as hereinbefore described'. and the elevation `of -the work'predetermined and adjusted according tolthe position'ofthe test table 54. The work carriageis thenmoved to the right as shown in the drawings yuntilthe work is carried so that the axial center of the hub will be directly in alinementwith the shaft. 29 and its cutter member. As the work is moved in between'fthe cutter members .6 and `12 the knives carried by these members are yrapidly rotating iinfhorizontal planes and` remove such portions of'the opposite vfaces -of the hub of the propeller according to the position and elevation of the cutter members. By the ltime that the work has been brought into alinement with the shaft 29 and there rmly secured against the limit stop lugs the cutting action `of the opposite faces. of the hub will. vbe substantially complete. At this time the `hand wheell is actuated to elevate the shaft. 29 and its cutters 30. By this meansthe exact center of the propellerhub isbored to the correct size of opening.

From the: foregoing it will kbe clear that the present invention provides a machine for cutting the opposite faces of a propeller hub absolutely parallel `and at the same time boring thepropeller hub .opening at right angles to the faces of the propeller. In addition tothese advantages the machine provides an unusually simple and effective method and apparatus for centering the work and gaging the elevation ofthe work with respecttoV the cutter members.

AChanges in material, sizeand 'respective shape .of the parts may be made without departing fromr the 'scope of the invention.

l; In amachine'of the character described, ank upper rotary'cutteiya lower rotary cutter, a runway positioned iimnediately'below. said cutters, a traveling work `carriage mounted on said A-runway and adapted to be moved to a :position immediately in alinement with 'the axis of said cutters, and fastening mea-ns on said carriage'for rigidly holding work, said carriage being adapted to move the work to a position between'said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite yfaces of the work, while said carriage is moved into alinement with said cutters.

2. Ina machine of the character described, an upper rotary cutter, .a lower rotary cutter, arunway, a'traveling work carriagemountedlonwsad runwafastening means on said carriage for. rigidly holding work, andy means carried by said carriage forv raising and lowering the-position of the fastening means in a'vertical plane without adjusting thefastenmg lmeans, said carriage being adapted to move the l'work to a position between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite faces of the work.

In a machine of the character described, an upper rotaryfcutter, a lower rotary cutter,

a runway, a traveling work Acarriage mounted on said runway, Vfastening means on said carriage .for rigidly holding work, means carried by said carriage for raising and lowering the position of said fastening means in a .vertical plane without adjusting said Jfastening means, and a stationary elevation test member yconstituting a gage -for fixing theelevation of work with'respect to said cutters, f said carriagebeing adapted to move the ywork. to a 'position between said critters and said cutters being adapted to cut the op-V posite faces of the work.

4. In amachine of the character described, an upper rotary cutter, a lower Vrotary cutter, a runway, a traveling work carriage mounted on said runway, means on said carriage for rigidly holding work, means carried by said carriage for raising and lowering the position of said fastening meansl in a verticalr plane, without adjusting said fastening means, `and a stationary elevationyand centering test member constituting a combined gage for fixing the elevation and lateral position of the work with respect to said cutters, said carriage being adapted to move .work to a position betweensa-id `cutters and said cutters beingadapted to cut theopposite faces of the work.

5. In a machineof the character described, an upper rotary cutter,a lower rotary cutter, the axis of one ofvsaid cutters being hollow, an extensible boring .cutter within said hollow axis, means to move said extensible boring cutter axially to project beyond the cutter carried by its respective axis, a runway positioned immediately'belowfsaid cutters, a traveling work carriage mounted on said runway andadapted to be moved to a position. immediately in alinement with. said cutters and fastening means `on said car-y riage for rigidly holding work, said carriage being adapted to move work to a positionv be-l tween said cutters and said cuttersV being adapted to cut the opposite. faces of t-he ywork while said carriage is being moved into alinement with said cutters.

6. In a machine of the character described, an upper rot-ary cutter, a lower rotary cutter, the axis of one of said cutters being hollow, an extensible boring cutterr within said hollow axis, means tomove said extensible boring cutter axially to vproject beyond the cutter .carried by its respective axis, a runway positioned immediately below said cutters, a traveling work carriage mounted on said runway and adapted to be moved to a position immediately in alinement with said cutters, fasteningmeans on said carriage for rigidly holding work, and means carried by said carriage for raising and lowering the positionof the fasteningmeans inv a vertical plane without adjusting the fasteningmeans, .said carriage being adapted to. move work toa position between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite faces of the work.

7. In a machine of the character described, an upper rotary cutter, a lower rotary cutter, the axis of one of said cutters being hol low, an extensible boring cutter within said hollow axis, means to move said extensible boring cutter axially to project beyond the cutter carried by its respective axis, a run way, positioned immediately below said cutters, a traveling work carriage mounted on said runway and adapted to be moved to a position immediately in alinement with said cutters, fastening means on said carriage for rigidly holding work, means carried by said carriage for raising and lowering the position of said fastening means in a vertical plane without adjusting said fastening means, and a stationary elevation test member constituting a gage for fixing the elevation of work with respect to said cutters, said carriage being adapted to move work to a posit-ion between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite faces of the work.

8. In a machine of the character described, an upper rotary cutter, a lower rotary cutter, the axis o-f one of said cutters being hollow, an extensible boring cutter within said hollow axis, means to move said extensible boring cutter axially to project beyond the cutter carried by its respective axis, a runway, a traveling work carriage mounted on said runway, fastening means on said carriage for rigidly holding work, means carried by said carriage for raising and lowering the position of said fastening means in a vertical plane without adjusting said fastening means, and a stationary elevation and centering test member constituting a combined gage for fixing the elevation and lateral position of the work with respect to said cutters, said carriage being adapted to move work to a position between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite faces of the work.

9. In a machine of the character described, an upper rotary cutter, a lower rotary cutter, a stationary track positioned immediately below said cutters, a traveling work carriage mounted on said track and adapted to be moved to a position immediately in alinement with the axis of said cutters, a work support frame on said carriage, and work holding means on said frame spaced farther apart than the sweep of said rotary cutters, said carriage being adapted to move work to a position between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite faces of the work.

10. In a machine of the character described, an upper rotary cutter, a lower rotary cutter, a stationary track, a traveling work carriage mounted on said track, a work support frame on said carriage, and work holding means on. said frame spaced farther apart than the sweep of said rotary cutters, and means carried by said carriage for raising and lowering the position of said work holding means in a vertical plane without adjusting said work holding means, said carriage being adapted to move work to a position between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite faces of the work.

1l. In a machine of the character described, an upper rotary cutter, a lower rotary cutter, a stationary track, a traveling work carriage mounted on said track, a work support frame on said carriage, and work holding means on said frame spaced farther apart than the sweep of said rotary cutters, means carried by said carriage for raising and lowering the position of said work holding means in a vertical plane without adjusting said work holding means, and a stationary elevation test member constituting a gage for fixing the elevation of work with respect to said cutters, said carriage being adapted to move work to a position between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite faces of the work.

12. In a machine of the character described, an upper rotary cutter, a lower rotary cutter, a stationary track, a traveling work carriage mounted on said track, a work support frame on said carriage, and work holding means spaced farther apart than the sweep of said rotary cutters, means carried by said carriage for raising and lowering the position of said work holding means in a vertical plane without adjusting said work holding means, and a stationary elevation and centering test member constituting a combined gage for fixing the elevation and lateral position of the work with respect to said cutters, said carriage being adapted to move work to a position between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite faces of the work.

13. In a machine of the character described, an upper rotary cutter,a lower rotary cutter, the axis of one of said cutters being hollow, an extensible boring cutter within said hollow axis, means to move said extensible boring cutter axially to project beyond the cutter carried by its respective axis, a stationary track positioned immediately below said cutters, a traveling work carriage mounted lon said track and adapted to be moved to a position immediately in alinement with the axis of said cutters, a work support frame on said carriage, and work holding means spaced farther apart than the sweep of said rotary cutter, said carriage being adapted to move work to a position between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite faces of the work while said carriage is being moved into alinement with said cutters.

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14. Ina machine of the character described, an upper rotary cutter, a lower rotary cutter, the axis of` one of said cutters being hollow, an extensible boring cutter within said hollow axis, means to move said extensible boring cutter axially to project beyond the cutter carried by its respective axis, a stationary track positioned immediatelyV below said vcutters, a traveling work carriage mounted on ,said track and adapted to be moved to a position immediately in alinement with the axis of said cutters, a work support frame on said carriage, and work holding' means spaced farther apart than the sweep of said rotary cutters, and means carried by said carriage for raisingand lowering the position of the 'fasteningf means in a vertical plane without adjusting the fastening means, said carriage being adapted to move .work to a position between said cutters and said cutters beingfadapted to cut the opposite faces of the work. .15. In a machinev of the character described, an upper rotary cutter, a lower rotary cutter, the axis of one ofsaid cutters being hollow, an extensible boring cutter within said hollow axis, means to move said extensible boring cutter axially tol project beyond the cutter carried by its respective axis, a stationary track positioned immediately below said cutters, atraveling work -carriage mounted on said track and adapted to be moved toca position immediately in alinement with the axis of said cutters, a work support frame Yon said carriage, and work holdingmeans spaced farther apart than the sweep Ofsaid rotary cutter, means carried by said carriage lfor raising and vlowering the `position ofl said fastening .means `in a vertical plane without adjusting saidy fastening means, and a stationary elevation testmember constituting a gage for fixing the elevation of work with respect to said cutters, said carriage being adapted to move .work to a position between said .cutters4 and said cutters beingv adapted Yto cut the opposite facesy of the work. n

16. In a machine of the character described, an upper rotary cutter, a lower rotary cutter, lthe axis of one wof said'cutters being hollow, an?. extensible boring cutter within said hollow axis, means to.l move said extensible boring cutter axially to project beyond the cuttercarried by its respective axis, a stationary track,=-a traveling work carriage mountedon said track, a work support frameon said-carriage, andwork holding means spaced fartherV apart than the sweep of said rotary cutter, means carried by said carriage for raising and lowerlngthe position of said fastening means in avertical plane 'without adjusting said fastening means, anda stationary elevation and centering test member constituting a combined Y 651 gage for xing the elevation and lateral po- .work carriage mounted on said track comsition of the work with respect to said cutters, said carriage being adapted to move work to a position between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to out the opposite faces ofthe work. 17. In a machine of the character Vdescribed, an upper rotary cutter, a lower lower rotary cutter, astationary track, a traveling work carriagemounted on y said track comprising a lower circular part mountedV on said track, and an upper part mounted on and concentric with ysaid lower part,` fastening means on opposite sides of said upper part'for rigidly holding work, means for elevating said upper part with respect to said lowerpart, saidcarriage being ada ted to move work to a position between sai cutters and-said cutters being adapted `to cut thel opposite faces of the work.

`18. In a machine of the character described, an upper rotary cutter, av lower rotary cutter,`a stationary track, a trav- .cling work carriage mounted onfsaid track comprising al lower circular ypart mounted on said track, and an upper part lmounted 90y on .and concentric with said r4lower part, fastening means` on opposite sides of said upper part for rigidly .holding work, means for elevating said -upper partfwith respect to said lower part, and a stationary elevation test member constituting a gagel for fixing the elevation of the work with respect to said` cutters, said carriagebeing'. adapted to move work to a position between said .cuttersr and said cutters being Vadapted to cut the opposite faces of the work.

1 9.` In a machine of the character described, an upper rotary cutter, a lower rotary cutter, a stationary track, a traveling prising a lower circular part mounted on said track, and an upper part mounted on and concentric with said lower part, fastening `means on opposite sides of-said upper `part for rigidly holding work, means for 1,10

elevating said upper part with respect to saidl lower part, and a stationary elevation and centering test member constituting a combined gage for fixing the elevation and lateral position of the work with vrespect to said cutters, said carriage being adapted to move worktoa position between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite faces of the work.

20. In. a machine of the character described, an upper rotary .cutter, a`low.er rotary cutter, the axis of one of saidcutters being hollow, an extensible boring cutter within-said hollow axis, means .to move said extensible boring .cutter axially to project .125 beyond the cutter carried by its respective axis, a stationary track, a traveling'work carriage mounted onsaid Vtrack comprising a lower circular part mounted on said track, and an upper part mounted; on and concentric with said lower part, fastening means on opposite sides of said upper part for rigidly holding work, and means for elevating said upper part with respect to said lower part, said carriage being adapted to move.

work to a position between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite faces of the work.

21. In a machine of the character described', an upper rotary cutter, a lower rotary cutter, the axis of one of said cutters being hollow, an extensible boring cutter within said hollow axis, means to move said extensible boring cutter axially to project beyond the cutter carried by its respective axis, a stationary track, a traveling work carriage mounted on said track comprising a lower circular part mounted on said track, and an upper part mounted on and concentric with said lower part, fastening means on opposite sides of said vupper part for rigidly holding work, means for elevating said upper part with respect to said lower part, and a stationary elevation test member constituting a gage for xing the elevation of work with respect to said cutters, said carriage being adapted to move work to a position between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite faces of the work.

22. In a machine of the character described, an upper rotary cutter, a lower rotary cutter, the axis of one of said cutters being hollow, an extensible boring cutter within said hollow axis, means to move said extensible boring cutter axially to project beyond the cutter carried by its respective axis, a stationary track, a traveling work carriage mounted on said track comprising a lower circular part mounted on said track, and an upper part mounted on and concentric with said lower part, fastening means on opposite sides of said upper part for rigidly holding work, means for elevating said upper part with respect to said lower part, and a stationary elevation and centering test member constituting a combined gage for fixing the elevation and lateral position of the work with respect to said cutters, said carriage being adapted to move work to a position between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite faces of the work.

23. In a machine of the character described, an upper rotary disk cutter, a lower rotary disk cutter, a runway positioned immediately below said cutters, a traveling work carriage mounted on said runway and adapted to be moved to a position immediately in alinement with the axis of said cutters, fastening means on said carriage for rigidly holding work, and a stationary centering test member constituting a gage for fixing the lateral position of the work with respect to said cutters, said carriage being adapted to move the work to a position between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite faces of the work while said carriage is moved into alinement with said cutters.

24. In a machine of the character described, an upper rotary disk cutter, a lower rotary disk cutter, the axis of one of said cutters being hollow, an extensible boring cutter within said hollow axis, means to move said extensible boring cutter axially to project beyond the cutter carried by its respective axis, a runway positioned Aimmediately below said cutters, a traveling work carriage mounted on said runway and adapted to be moved to a position immediately in alinement with said cutters, fastening means on said carriage for rigidly holding work, and a stationary centering test member constituting a gage for fixing the lateral position of the work with respect to said cutters, said carriage being adapted to move work to a position between said cutters and said cutters being adapted to cut the opposite faces of the work while said carriage is being moved into alinement with said cutters.

25. In a machine of the character described, a rotary disk cutter, a runway positioned parallel to plane of the sweep of said cutter, a traveling work carriage mounted on said runway and adapted to be moved into close proximity to said cutter, fastening means on said carriage for rigidly holding work, and a stationary centering test member constituting a gage for xing the lateral position of the work with respect to said carriage and said cutter, said carriage being adapted to move the work into engagement with said cutter and said cutter being adapted to cut a face of the work while-said carriage is moved into engagement with said cutter.

26. In a machine of the character described, a rotary cutter, a runway, a traveling work carriage mounted on said runway, fastening means on said carriage for rigidly holding work, and means carried by said carriage for raising and lowering the position of the fastening means with respect to said cutter without adjusting the fastening means, said carriage being adapted to move the work into engagement with said cutter land said cutter being adapted to cut a face of the work while said carriage is moved into engagement with said cutter.

27. In a machine of the character described, a rotary face cutter having a hollow axis, an extensible boring cutter within said hollow axis, means for moving said extensible boring cutter axially to project beyond the face of said face cutter, a runway positioned parallel to the plane of the sweep of said face cutter, a traveling work carriage mounted on said runway and adapted to be moved into alinement with said bor- Workwith respect to said cutters, said face ing cutter, fastening means on said carriage. cutter being adapted to out a face of the for rigidly holdingwork, seid carriage be- Work While said carriage is being moved 10 Y ing adapted to move Work to a position in into alinement With said boring cutter.

5 `filinement with said boring'eutter, a sttion- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set vairy centering test membei1 constituting a `my hand. gage for fixing the lateral position of the SPENCER HEATH.

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